From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Since March 2020, and the beginning of the Maryland State of Emergency for the COVID – 19 Pandemic, Sheriff Gahler has been very clear that deputies would handle reported mask violations through education and would not be making arrests or issuing criminal citations solely for refusing to follow the […]
Archives for October 2020
Positive COVID-19 Cases Among Homestead Elem. Staff Highlight Lack of Public Communication on School Outbreaks
Positive covid-19 testing was reported in the last two weeks by a pair of Homestead Elementary School teachers have highlighted the lack of policy or guidelines requiring Harford County Public Schools to report such outbreaks to other staff or the community. News of the positive tests traveled among Homestead staff by word of mouth, eventually […]
Man Faces Multiples Charges After Alleged Arson of Edgewood House
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals charged an Abingdon man with multiple arson-related charges after determining he was responsible for intentionally setting an Edgewood home on fire early yesterday morning. On Friday, October 16, 2020, at approximately 6:15 a.m., members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding departments […]
Dr. Theresa Felder Appointed President of Harford Community College
From Harford Community College: The Harford Community College Board of Trustees has announced that Dr. Theresa B. Felder has been appointed the 10th president of the institution. Felder will take over leadership of the College beginning January 1, 2021. She is replacing Dianna G. Phillips, Ph.D., who resigned from the College in February 2020. Dr. […]
Bel Air Father Kills Self and 3-Yr-Old Son in Murder/Suicide
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Detectives with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a homicide and subsequent suicide after a 3-year-old Bel Air boy was killed by his 38–year-old father in their residence. On October 15, at approximately 5:54 p.m., deputies assigned to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Southern Precinct were alerted to […]
